Soon New Orleans will own Prince, who will serve as the headliner for the Essence Music Festival over Fourth of July Weekend at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Until then, we still must share him with the rest of the world, which got to see Prince in a hilarious guest turn on "The New Girl" after the Super Bowl on Fox.

The appearance comes courtesy of a fluke of circumstances for Jess, who gets invited to a party for the Artist Formerly Known as Publicity Shy — but not before an uncomfortably jealous Nick let's slip his first-ever "I love you" just as the limo takes Jess and Simone to the party. (Jess' awkward response, in classic Zooey Deschanel mode: "Finger guns.")

Later Nick and his buddies worm their way into the party and, as Nick and Jess try to unpack the whole "I love you" Pandora's Box, Prince magically appears. (Does he appear any other way?) After he introduces himself to the dumbfounded couple, Prince admits, "How rude of me. I haven't give you enough time to freak out yet. You may do so now."

After the ensuing freakout, Prince commences to provide relationship counseling. Watch the episode below (if you just want to see Prince, fast-forward to the 10:55 mark).